Worst blackjack ever?

6 decks continuous shuffler
Double on first 2 cards, hard 9,10,11
Split to 3 hands, except A's
Double after split

My local casino just made all their $5 tables the exact rules of free bet blackjack but without the free bet. I laughed really hard when I saw this and the players don't even care.

Quote: Madbse

6 decks continuous shuffler
Double on first 2 cards, hard 9,10,11
Split to 3 hands, except A's
Double after split

Before the push 22, I get a house edge of 2.09%. The push 22 adds 6.91% to that for a total HE of about 9%! Someone can recheck for me.

Quote: Ibeatyouraces

Before the push 22, I get a house edge of 2.09%. The push 22 adds 6.91% to that for a total HE of about 9%! Someone can recheck for me.

On the other side of the coin my local casino Hollywood Indiana Lawrenceberg, seems to have reversed course on some of the BJ games. They took out the 6:5, even tho there was decent action due to a 5$ min, and have added in the "tri-lux" bonus bet.
Two bets actually. Traditional 21+3, and the "super" version, were it pays "cubed" for a suited straight flush, 3OAK, and something else, I have forgotten what. but the payout for a suited 3oak is a nice 270:1
I hate the +3 part of the game so I am not sure on the edges on the bet. Im sure the normal +3 is unchanged but the trilux I have no idea on. You MUSTS make the regular +3 bet to make the trilux bet. They have added a couple new tables to implement these new bonus games, and are currently a 6 deck shoe game. Oh, to be sure you can still find the dreaded CSM, but they now seem to be less than 50% of the games at this point.
I am sure that will change at some point, but for now, if you can put up with the +3 crap, you can find an ok shoe game there.

Quote: Madbse

I encountered this version of blackjack in my travels and it just seems horrible.

H17
6-5 blackjack
22 for dealer all hands are stand-off except bj.

The only benefit for player is that it is a low limit table.

This is not in Las Vegas.
Interested to hear thoughts on this abomination of a game.

Thanks

In this case you should be fine putting the location of this out there. I doubt there will be a rush of AP's flying in to kill the action.

Is that worse than all those Indian casino BJ games where you have to pay 50 cents a hand to even play?

Quote: TigerWu

Is that worse than all those Indian casino BJ games where you have to pay 50 cents a hand to even play?

If you only bet $5 it is. And I see people do it.

The Indian casinos in OK charge $0.50 per $50. So you can reduce the edge from the ante to 1% with proper betting. (I still won't play it)

Decades ago was at a charity event. House won ties.......

I remember a decade ago where the Rio in Vegas had a SD game where blackjack paid even money. People played that too.